"A coach must be everything: a tactician, motivator, leader, methodologist, psychologist". Those are the words of Jose Mourinho, widely regarded as one of the best coaches in world football. Obviously he is operating on a different level to the majority reading this, but whether you are coaching the school football team or a Sunday League team the fundamental principles of coaching remain the same.
You can look for professional life coaches who can help you in different areas of your life to bring the best out of yourself. Tony Wrighton is professionally trained coach and one of the leading practitioners in sport psychology, he has worked with some of the world's top sportsmen over a number of years. Tony Wrighton (www.tonywrighton.com), who is a trained to the very highest levels in NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) techniques can help you achieve the kind of goals you have set for yourself. Sports psychology in one area, the specific coaching of sports skills is another, and finally the tactical element is another. All of these factors come together to produce some of the best sports coaches in history:
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Sir Alex Ferguson[/b]
Regarded by many as one of, if not the best manager of all time. Alex Ferguson spent 26 years managing Manchester United, during that time the club became the most successful club in the history of English football. His first league title came in the 1992/93 season, the first season of the Premier League era, in the following 20 years Manchester United went on to win 13 league titles and never finished lower than third. His motivational ability is renowned in the world of football, often getting the best out of his players and installing a winning mentality. He has managed and nurtured some of the biggest names in football including David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo. After 26 years in charge of Man United, he finally retired in the summer of 2013 having won 38 trophies in the 26 years at the club.
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Jose Mourinho[/b]
The self-professed 'Special One' is one of the most successful football coaches in the world. He has won league titles in four different countries, only one of four coaches ever to achieve such a feat. Mourinho rose to prominence in the football world when he unexpectedly won the Champions League with FC Porto in 2004, following that win he has gone on to manage Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid before moving back to Chelsea in the summer of 2013. In 11 years he has managed to claim 20 titles as well as seeing his teams break several records in their respective leagues. Mourinho is considered to be one of the best coaches in the game and motivating his players is a huge part in his coaching technique, he often creates a siege mentality within his team and many footballers who have worked under him claim that Mourinho has a huge influence in their careers.
Vince Lombardi[/b]
Lombardi is considered to be one of the best coaches in the history of the NFL, his influence is so great that the Super Bowl trophy is named after him. Lombardi is best known for his time in charge of the Green Bay Packers where he led them to 3 straight league championships during the 1960's, in his time in charge of the Green Bay Packers they won a total of 5 NFL league championships and the first 2 Super Bowl's ever played. Lombardi never suffered a losing season during his time as head Coach of a team and his winning mentality become a national symbol for his determination to win. His life has been honoured by a position in the NFL Hall of Fame and a 14 foot status in the home stadium of the Green Bay Packers.
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Richard Williams[/b]
Richard Williams is the father and coach of the Williams sisters (Venus and Serena Williams) who have dominated Women's tennis for over a decade. Combined they have won 94 singles titles and 45 doubles titles, including 24 singles Grand Slam Titles and 13 double Grand Slam titles. The unprecedented level of success for the Williams sisters can be credited to Richard, who taught them for a young age to play tennis and with his ability to continually motivate both sisters to be the best as well as his high levels of standards and tenacity he expects.
All of these coaches have enjoyed success in their respective sports due to hard work, a detailed understanding of the game and where necessary and understanding of what steps need to be taken to get the psychological edge whether that be using such techniques as NLP or in Alex Ferguson’s case a dominant aura and a little help from those managing extra time!
You can look for professional life coaches who can help you in different areas of your life to bring the best out of yourself. Tony Wrighton is professionally trained coach and one of the leading practitioners in sport psychology, he has worked with some of the world's top sportsmen over a number of years. Tony Wrighton (www.tonywrighton.com), who is a trained to the very highest levels in NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) techniques can help you achieve the kind of goals you have set for yourself. Sports psychology in one area, the specific coaching of sports skills is another, and finally the tactical element is another. All of these factors come together to produce some of the best sports coaches in history:
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Sir Alex Ferguson[/b]
Regarded by many as one of, if not the best manager of all time. Alex Ferguson spent 26 years managing Manchester United, during that time the club became the most successful club in the history of English football. His first league title came in the 1992/93 season, the first season of the Premier League era, in the following 20 years Manchester United went on to win 13 league titles and never finished lower than third. His motivational ability is renowned in the world of football, often getting the best out of his players and installing a winning mentality. He has managed and nurtured some of the biggest names in football including David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo. After 26 years in charge of Man United, he finally retired in the summer of 2013 having won 38 trophies in the 26 years at the club.
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Jose Mourinho[/b]
The self-professed 'Special One' is one of the most successful football coaches in the world. He has won league titles in four different countries, only one of four coaches ever to achieve such a feat. Mourinho rose to prominence in the football world when he unexpectedly won the Champions League with FC Porto in 2004, following that win he has gone on to manage Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid before moving back to Chelsea in the summer of 2013. In 11 years he has managed to claim 20 titles as well as seeing his teams break several records in their respective leagues. Mourinho is considered to be one of the best coaches in the game and motivating his players is a huge part in his coaching technique, he often creates a siege mentality within his team and many footballers who have worked under him claim that Mourinho has a huge influence in their careers.
Vince Lombardi[/b]
Lombardi is considered to be one of the best coaches in the history of the NFL, his influence is so great that the Super Bowl trophy is named after him. Lombardi is best known for his time in charge of the Green Bay Packers where he led them to 3 straight league championships during the 1960's, in his time in charge of the Green Bay Packers they won a total of 5 NFL league championships and the first 2 Super Bowl's ever played. Lombardi never suffered a losing season during his time as head Coach of a team and his winning mentality become a national symbol for his determination to win. His life has been honoured by a position in the NFL Hall of Fame and a 14 foot status in the home stadium of the Green Bay Packers.
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Richard Williams[/b]
Richard Williams is the father and coach of the Williams sisters (Venus and Serena Williams) who have dominated Women's tennis for over a decade. Combined they have won 94 singles titles and 45 doubles titles, including 24 singles Grand Slam Titles and 13 double Grand Slam titles. The unprecedented level of success for the Williams sisters can be credited to Richard, who taught them for a young age to play tennis and with his ability to continually motivate both sisters to be the best as well as his high levels of standards and tenacity he expects.
All of these coaches have enjoyed success in their respective sports due to hard work, a detailed understanding of the game and where necessary and understanding of what steps need to be taken to get the psychological edge whether that be using such techniques as NLP or in Alex Ferguson’s case a dominant aura and a little help from those managing extra time!